Catamenial band



April 9, 1929. SHAFFER 1,708,904

CATAMENIAL BAND Filed (m. 22, 1924 My invention relates to belts adapted to encircle the human body, and is devised more the same degree of elas particnh-urly for use a catai'nenial belt.

It has for its principal object a belt which will at once conform to the shape of the body, will not fold or wrinkle, is always softand desirable form of fastening device, such as the snap fastener, c0, shown in the drawing, readily adjustable to a variety of sizes and although it is obvious I do not desire to be limited to this form of securing; means as any other well known fastening device, such as buttons, hooks and eyes, lac-ings and the like, formed may be used with the same result. As constructed, the belt readily conforms to the shape of the body of the person wearing it, forming no creases or uncomfortable lines on pliable and by reason of its flexibility is shapes of individuals.

It is also an object of my invention to provide a belt of this kind which shall be formed of a single piece of material, havi integrally therewith tabs which extend downwardly at the center back and center front of the belt, to which may be attached any suitable bandage or supporting member. the body.

In the accompanying drawings, I have il- I claim: lustrated what I now consider the preferred and simplest form of an embodiment of the essential features of my invention and in these drawings, the figure represents a perspective View of my belt.

Referring); to the drawing, A, represents the belt which may be forn'led of any width and length desired, and which is constrin-ted of a knitted fabric, such used in wool. stmzkingsand the like, and preferably loosely knitted to provide elasticity in the body of the belt, which elasticity extends lengthwise and crosswise of the belt.

At the center of the front a and the center knit fabric band. of the back 0;, I provide upon the lower edge of the belt an attaching tab, D Z), to which specification. may be secured any form of bandage desired These tabs b-Z) are formed in- Patented Apr. 9, 1929.

HELEN IL. SHAFFER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CATAMENIAL BAND.

Application filed October 22, 1924. Serial No. Mas M.

UhllTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

tegrally with the belt and as constructed have ticity as the body of the belt and readily adapted to the movements of the person when worn. The meeting ends of the belt are provided with any A belt for the purpose described, comprising a wide and-flat tubular knit textile fabric band elastically yieldable longitudinally and transversely, said band being of materiel width such as will conform to the body of the wearer without liability of wrinkling or rolling into the condition of a thin narrow string when in use, the bottom edge of the band being extended downwardly at the front and back into depending tabs for the attachment thereto of the front and rear ends of a bandage, said tabs being); of tubular knit fabric and integral continuations of the tubular In testimony whereof I have signed this HELEN L. SHAFFER. 

